Newcomer Alison Oliver-a graduate of Lir Academy, Paul Mescal's alma mater-will play Frances she'll be joined by Joe Alwyn as Nick, Sasha Lane as Bobbi, and Jemima Kirke as Melissa. 'I'm confident we're going to find fresh and interesting ways of dramatizing the novel's dynamics, and I'm excited to watch the process take shape‎,' Rooney said in a statement when the adaptation was first announced. 'That gives a very special personality to Conversations, a visually specific feel,' he said. One major difference Abrahamson revealed is that the series was shot on film, rather than digital like Normal People. But it does have its own very distinct personality.' That does push towards an intimate style in the filmmaking, and we didn't want to turn that on its head just for the sake of it. 'There's a strong family resemblance between the two, because of Sally's attention to details, and the way she focuses on small things that have big effects on people's lives. 'Obviously is a cousin of Normal People in a way, but it's also quite different,' Guiney told the Hollywood Reporter.ĭuring a Television Critics Association press tour panel in February, Abrahamson expanded on the similarities and differences between the two projects. But even if the same team is involved, don't expect it to be a second season of Normal People.

It comes from the minds behind Normal People.Įxecutive producer Ed Guiney, executive producer and director Lenny Abrahamson, writer Alice Birch, and Rooney herself are all returning from Normal People to work on Conversations with Friends.

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